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Athos Main Dining Room - Athos Restaurant, Albany, NY

Athos Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1931 Reviews
$31 to $50
Greek
Athos Restaurant was voted as one of the top 50 Greek restaurants in America by the National Herald, and is the Capital District’s only restaurant devoted to serving Classic Greek Cuisine.

Whether you relax in our Taverna bar area, enjoy the comfort of our main dining room, or dine outside on our summer patio... at Athos, you will experience exceptional Greek Cuisine and the warmth of Greek hospitality (Philoxonia).

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 12 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Greek, Mediterranean, Halal
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (518) 608-6400
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Fred Altay
  • Catering
    Off-premise corporate and private catering services are available to suit any budget and occasion. Please contact us for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    Unique private dining facilities are available for personal and business events. Please contact us for more information.
  • Private party contact
    Christopher Cropsey: (518) 608-6400
  • Neighborhood
    Albany
  • Cross street
    Kraus Road
  • Parking details
    On-premise lighted private lot.
  • Entertainment
    Every Friday enjoy recognized local jazz musicians performing in the Athos Taverna from 7:00pm until 10:00pm. Ask about our next Greek Night, with live music and dancing.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 1,931 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Upstate New York

    Healthy

  • Capital District

    Best Ambiance

  • Capital District

    Healthy

1,931 Reviews
  1. Kristenr

    Sacramento

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Athos was wonderful. We were just passing through town and looking for a place for dinner. Athos did not disappoint! Everything was fantastic - great food and excellent cocktails. And the service could not have been better. We will definitely go again when we are back in Albany!

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  2. JaneW

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was one of the owners. He was wonderful on a busy Thanksgiving. Our dinner came a little fast-before the drinks arrived and it took some time and reminders to get the accompaniments to our pita and our check at the end of the evening but, again it was 6:00 Thanksgiving night. We understood and our waiter tried his best with good cheer.

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  3. MEG09

    New York Area

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Again great dining experience here at Athos for our Thanksgiving family dinner , excellent food & service by the whole staff , I usually order their grilled Branzino our fav but this time I tried their grilled Pork Chop and it’s just perfect , tender & moist so with the other souvlakis ,Calamari is tender & cooked to perfection as well as their Baklava dessert , keep it up !

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  4. Janetopia

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    We went for Thanksgiving and their holiday menu was not traditional American. Not everything advertised was offered at restaurant. There rice pilaf was over spiced with cloves. Small portions and expensive for the amount.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Food was really good. The wait staff is super nice but maybe stretched too thin. It won’t hinder me from going back. But would suggest adding a few people for support.

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  6. CSmith

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. We also had dinner with two young children, and the server was patient and accommodating to my child’s food Allergies.

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  7. MichaelS

    Upstate NY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent selection of wine and food. Very enjoyable experience

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  8. LauraB

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great appetizers (feta Greek salad, octopus and lamb lollipops) with excellent recommendations from our server. Shrimp and broccoli pasta, whole brazino, salmon and more lamb- all excellent choices.

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  9. BobN

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perhaps the standout part of our experience with Jason, our waiter. He made us feel special.

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  10. Carabiner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Athos continues to provide excellent food and warm service in the Capital District.

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  11. JamesB

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is the fifth time we have been to Athos since August. It never fails to meet our expectations - the food is very good, as is the service, ambiance, and everything else. We’ll go back again soon.

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  12. Kevind

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    waiter forgot about us when seated and said he was going to bring ice bucket for bottle of white wine but never did. That is the only less than great part of the night. Food was great and priced and proportioned correctly. Really good spices combinations and fresh vegetables with lots of flavor. Fried cheese was awesome. Branzini perfect as was red snapper. Atmosphere is really nice. Enough parking in lot. Will definitely return. Probably should have started with positive comments for those that dont read entire review.

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  13. MarissaP

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We will be back often! What a gem! So glad that the old days of people caring to make your dining experience memorable still exists.

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  14. Richieman

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience5
    Food was excellent. Sadly, the service was so bad we’re not sure we will return. It was like we were forgotten.

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  15. BarbaraR

    Greater Boston

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food is always good. The service was wonderful. Was charged for something that I did not order. My friend was 90 years old. I called ahead of time to let the restaurant know. Nothing was done for her - normally, a dessert etc would be offered. We sill had a nice time. Delivery tends to miss food items or substitute for what has been ordered.

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  16. JamesR

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great as usual. Looking forward to going back again soon!

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  17. OrganicFoodFan

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    We stopped in for lunch when passing through Albany based on the ratings for this restaurant. We were seriously disappointed. Friends had visited early in the summer and enjoyed it and gave their recommendation, but as a couple who love traditional Greek food, this did not have the feel of Greek, nor were the dishes up to our standard. First, the Tzatziki had the consistency of stiff sour cream and none of the subtle flavors of olive oil garlic, and herbs. It was like the yogurt was just blended with cucumber with none of the other ingredients. Neither of us could eat more than a few bites as it was cloying and heavy, not fresh and light. Pitas were warm, but cut into slices that were largely dry. Where are the whole pitas that are soft that you can tear off and bend to scoop up sauce? Certainly absent in this restaurant. The dolmathakia were fine; nothing poor nor exceptional. We shared a main dish of seafood pasta, advertised as sauteed shrimp, scallops, musseles and salmon. There were four shrimp, 4 tiny mussels, no discernable scallops and the salmon was cut into quarter to half inch cubes and very few of those. We ordered the garlic cream version and got the tomato cream instead. All served over linguini, but you are paying $36 for a very small amount of seafood and mostly linguini. We were used to this dish served with lumps of seafood in a delightful garlic, lemon and butter sauce at other Greek places where the seafood was not mysteriously hiding. For dessert we tried the pistachio baklava, which arrived cold, dry and pretty much as disappointing as the rest of the meal. Well, we tried it, but we won't make that mistake again. Did this place change hands?

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  18. jerryb

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ordered appetizers for our dinner. Everyone got the lollipop lamb chops. Amazing! The octopus was tender and grilled to perfection. The Spanakopita was light and flaky and seasoned pefectly. Our waitstaff was spot on. The restaurant itself was up to date and immaculately clean. Great job everyone

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  19. JimM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal from apps to main course with great service. Highly recommend

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  20. LaurieC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Amazing consistency, which is why we keep returning.

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  21. JamesB

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Overall, a fantastic dinner. The food was perfectly prepared and presented. The dinner was good value, though perhaps the cocktails were a bit pricey. This was not our first time there. Based on multiple visits, we can say that everything on the menu is incredibly flavourful.

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  22. ChristineR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience1
    Service was awfully slow. Kept getting different people helping the table and it took forever for each step of the dinner process. My table and others around had to flag people to ask for the check. I had to ask for it twice. They tried to blame it on them being busy. But it looked like a normal Saturday night and it was also towards the end of the night so it wasn’t as busy. I asked for Greek fries as a side and didn’t get them with my meal. Someone else said he would get them for me, on him, and then never actually showed up after with the fries. Highly disappointed

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  23. PeterH

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best experiences I’ve had in awhile at a restaurant. Service staff and owners are tremendous. I would wholeheartedly recommend you stopping in and enjoying a meal.

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  24. BarryN

    Atlanta Metro

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fabulous. We all remarked that it really is superior to other Greek restaurants we have been to.

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  25. StephanieV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    THE FOOD WAS VERY TASTY! THE RESTAURANT IS COMPLETELY WORTHED THE VISIT!

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  26. CharuP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food is awesome. Server was ok. Had to flag him down for few things, but food quality compensated for it. Octopus was awesome. Perfect.

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  27. LaurieM

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We ate in the taverna area of the restaurant. It was intimate sitting in a booth. The only noise was from some guests having a good time. Service was attentive. Our pork chop and filet mignon was prepared perfectly and served hot. Highly recommend this restaurant for Greek food.

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  28. BrianM

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time good food, good service I would definitely go there again and recommend it to friends

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  29. JohnS

    Austin

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was outstanding. If you like Greek food this is the place to go. Everyone was so friendly especially V.

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  30. MEG09

    New York Area

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great to be back here again after 6 months . I love the fact that they’re open at 11am on Sundays, when others don’t . The whole grilled Branzino is our fav here and so is the eggplant tomato, cooked to perfection ! Great service by Rain , another reservation coming up on Thanksgiving , keep it up Athos ❣️❣️❣️

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The food was excellent. My dish could have been warmer, but it was still very good. Our appetizers were great. The service was exceptional. It’s rare to find such professional service these days. We will definitely be back!

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  32. Kayemtee

    New York Area

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My first time dining there after the change in ownership. We went at 5pm before a show in Albany. Every dish was first rate. We ate only appetizers, both hot and cold. Greek reds by the glass were very good. My only request is that they open a second place in Saratoga Springs.

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  33. AnnK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    I hadn't been to Athos since Covid and I was a little disappointed. Nothing on the menu really intrigued me--nothing seemed really unique. I ordered the Athos sea bass. The fish "looked" dry, but it tasted very good. However, it wasn't hot and the mashed potatoes were barely warm, and nothing special. They almost tasted as though they were instant. The salad that came with the meal was on the same plate (maybe to fill it up?). I would have preferred it on a separate plate. The Meza appetizer was very good as was the wine. While our server was very friendly, he could have been more attentive throughout the entire evening. Once we paid the bill, we stayed for another 30 min visiting and picking at our remaining Meza plate, but our waiter never came back, and my water glass remained empty. The restaurant is still lovely but, on a Saturday night, someone should also have been more attentive to the ladies room--two basically inoperable toilets and no paper towels. For the prices and my previous experiences, I expected much better. I don't know if I'll return.

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  34. Freejeff

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and atmosphere. Owners were welcoming and attentative

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  35. JamesB

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service, food, and atmosphere were supperb - for the third time.

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  36. DouglasG

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Really good food and service. Will be going back.

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  37. RebeccaP

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Delicious, fresh, authentic food. Cocktails were amazing too. Highly recommend!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Moussaka is the best. Very authentic. Had the lamb lollipops as an appetizer. Great as always.

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  39. John

    London

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terrific outdoor seating area. Please get some heat lamps to keep it open as late into the year as possible

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  40. SergeiN

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food, as usual! A hearty welcome from the man of the house. I asked for a quiet spot, and it was found for us. Nice. The only problem was lack of willpower: couldn’t resist the temptation to eat dessert. By the way, the baklawa was better than any I remember. Keep up the good work.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Athos Restaurant using the Order Online button. Athos Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (518) 608-6400.

Athos Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1931 OpenTable diners.

Athos Restaurant does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Athos Restaurant

1814 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Kraus Road
  • Neighborhood
    Albany
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Greek, Mediterranean, Halal
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    On-premise lighted private lot.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Fred Altay
  • Entertainment
    Every Friday enjoy recognized local jazz musicians performing in the Athos Taverna from 7:00pm until 10:00pm. Ask about our next Greek Night, with live music and dancing.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (518) 608-6400
  • Catering
    Off-premise corporate and private catering services are available to suit any budget and occasion. Please contact us for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    Unique private dining facilities are available for personal and business events. Please contact us for more information.
  • Private party contact
    Christopher Cropsey: (518) 608-6400
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